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While some blushes may appear too bright or rich at first, once applied, they give the most natural looking glow. Thankfully Black beauty-babes from the realms of TikTok and Instagram are an example that the right blush has the power to give your skin healthy looking radiance to ultimately transform your make-up look.
From liquids to powders and moisturising creams, we’ve compiled an expert list for melanin-rich girls to guide you through blush basics.
1. Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Fuego Flush
As light as a feather, this air-whipped Fenty Beauty blush is a creamy blush that effortlessly melts into your skin to give you a natural-looking flush. While Fenty blushes carry an extensive range, from cool berries to strawberry corals, there’s just something about this soft tangerine shimmer that gives dark skin tones a sun-kissed, non-greasy glow.
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2. NARS Orgasm Blush
The award-winning NARS Orgasm Blush is a Black-beauty-babe cult favourite. The ultra-fine and highly pigmented peachy pink powder delivers a weightless rush of colour that’s buildable. As this blush doubles as both a highlighter and a blush, it looks good with or without foundation for either a no-makeup daytime look or a sultry look for an evening night out with the girls.
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3. NYX Cosmetics Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tint Blush in Showgirl
Every Black girl needs a liquid blush in their skincare arsenal, and the NYX Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tints are the creamiest, most blendable option. The Showgirl shade doles out a pigmented raspberry formula that’s a match made in heaven for cool skin tones. Better yet, the doe-foot applicator makes it super easy for you to add and build up a small amount of the product at a time until you achieve the rosiest glow.
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4. Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream in Peony
If your skin is on the dry side of the skincare spectrum, cream blushes are a make-up must-have as they can be moisturising on the skin. This Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream doubles as both a cheek and lip tint. If you gravitate towards pinky hues, the Peony hue is the perfect shade to brighten your cheeks and lips while leaving your skin looking radiant and hydrated.
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5. Laura Mercier Blush Color Infusion Powder Blush in Rose
Feeling cheeky? This grapefruit, red coral blush is a slightly brighter tone for bold women who love a highly-flushed look. With a hybrid finish, the long-wearing sheer powder will leave your skin feeling silky matte, with a slightly shimmery finish for a seriously luminous glow.
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6. Juvia’s place The Sharam Vol.1 Blush Palette
Can’t pick just the one shade? Juvia’s Place Saharan Vol. I Blush Palette is the ultimate, all-in-one blush palette of your dreams. The meticulously crafted array of complementary colours is perfect for darker skin tones, and each highly pigmented colour deposits a rich wash of red-orange hues to define and accentuate your cheeks.
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7. Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Plush
This blush delivers an iconic plum-toned hue that’s ideal for caramel and chestnut tones, and every skin tone in between. Its long-lasting, lightweight powder wears evenly and will give you a natural-looking finish while having your glow dance to the sun all day long.
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8. M.A.C Cosmetics Powder Blush in Raizin
Infused with pigments and shimmers, M.A.C blushes are an affordable Black girl staple. As the name suggests, the Raizin colour bronzes up your skin just as nicely as it flushes it with a warm-toned smoulder. Better yet, M.A.C blushes are enriched with Vitamin E to protect you from sun damage while you enjoy the sun.
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